Page 14 - Rules of Implementation of the Undergraduate Study and Examinations By- Law

Article 5
The academic year is structured, and the degree requirements
necessary for graduation are distributed based on the study system
and study plan approved by the University Council, as follows:

1. The academic year is divided into two or more regular semesters,
with the possibility to have one summer semester. The duration of
the summer semester is half the duration of a regular semester.

2. The study plan consists of four or more levels, with each academic
level lasting a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of eight
weeks. The total number of academic weeks throughout the year
should not be less than forty. There may be one or two summer
levels, if any, each with duration that is half the duration of a regular
academic level.

The Rule of Implementation for Article 5
1. Undergraduate programs at the university operate on the semester
system, in which the academic year is divided into two semesters,
each lasting not less than fifteen weeks. The student progresses by
studying and passing courses within each semester, according to
the specified conditions and rules.

2. There is a possibility of having a summer semester that its duration
is half the duration of a regular semester, with the teaching load and
the student load also reduced to half of that of a regular semester.

3. The Deanship of Admission and Registration is responsible for
preparing the details of the academic calendar for each year and
obtains approval from the University Council.

Prince Sultan University Rules of Implementation
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